International Rental News - November-December 2019

Included in this issue:

• PRODUCT UPDATE
  Bobcat steers towards lower emissions; Hyundai presents A-Series loaders; Productivity boost from Cat excavator.
• UNITED RENTALS
  Three executives from United Rentals – Paul McDonnell, Norty Turner and Chris Hummel – give their perspectives on how the world’s largest rental company is evolving.
• MAKINEX
  ‘Making inefficiencies extinct’ is the credo of Australian equipment manufacturer Makinex. Murray Pollok met the company’s General Manager, Pete Maginnis, at its US office in Torrance, California.
• ERA/IRN RENTAL TRACKER
  The prospect of an economic slowdown is prompting European rental firms to moderate investment plans.
• EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS
  Make sure to submit your entries before the deadline of Friday 28 February, 2020, to be in with a chance of winning a prize at next year’s European Rental Awards.
• TELEHANDLERS 
  Manufacturers are expanding their ranges in terms of capacity and geography. Euan Youdale, Editor of sister publication Access International, reports.
• PORTABLE COMPRESSORS
  Environmental sensitivity is increasingly a quality that rental companies look for in portable compressors. Katherine Weir investigates what is on offer.
• REPORT: IRC/APEX ASIA
  As the Chinese market is flooded by MEWPs, rental rates are suffering.
• REGIONAL REPORT: SOUTH AFRICA
  Rental penetration is high in South Africa. Chris Sleight of OHR reports on its role in mining and construction.
• EQUIPMENT AS A SERVICE
  Capital expenditure on construction equipment can be eye watering. James de La Salle of CIL explores how suppliers are adapting to changing customer needs.